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Barna Report: Do Pastors Feel Well-Equipped to Help Congregants Heal from Trauma?

August 14, 2020 by Staff

(Barna) Trauma affects every part of a person: mind, body and spirit. Trauma in America, a recent Barna report created in partnership with American Bible Society, points to the special opportunity and, at times, the responsibility the Church has to help people heal from the wounds of trauma. But how prepared do pastors feel to help congregants who are coping with or recovering from trauma?

Most pastors agree that trauma is an issue the Church should address, but many church leaders have had little to no training in the way of trauma care. This article explores how prepared U.S. pastors feel when it comes to helping people heal from trauma, looking specifically at how equipped they feel overall, what, if any, training they have received on this issue and what types of trauma they feel most comfortable addressing.

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